The UK Postcode Database

LU6 1RP

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
LU6 1RP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LU6 1RP

Sewell Lane - 36 properties, USRN 35100213

Unnamed road - 2 properties, USRN 6000151

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8969 / 51°53'48"N

Longitude: -0.5551 / 0°33'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 668213 5752401

OS Easting: 499513

OS Northing: 223029

OS Grid: SP995230

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR F3M.4GF

Mapcode Global: VHFRC.BLC5

Open Location Code: 9C3XVCWV+QW

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91rv35

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 20772 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LU6 1RP on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:51
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:04
Sunrise 04:51
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:07
Sunset 21:22
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:09
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:22
Hours of daylight today04:21 to 21:52
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:52 to 04:22
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 11:07
Moon Rises 22:53

For a full sun and moon calendar for LU6 1RP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LU6 1RP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
11 November 2022 5, Sewell Springs, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Semi-detached Freehold £505,000
7 October 2022 3, Sewell Springs, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Semi-detached Freehold £475,000
7 October 2022 2, Sewell Springs, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Semi-detached Freehold £445,000
16 September 2022 4, Sewell Springs, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Semi-detached Freehold £491,000
16 August 2021 Sewell Manor, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Other property type Freehold £990,000
5 February 2021 1, Sewell Springs, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Detached Freehold £725,000
19 November 2018 2 Cowslip Crescent, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Other property type Freehold £310,000
18 April 2018 Manor Farm, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Detached Freehold £2,000,000
11 July 2006 Sundial Cottage, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Detached Freehold £250,000
13 July 2005 1 Cowslip Crescent, Sewell, Dunstable LU6 1RP Detached Freehold £499,950

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LU6 1RP

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

MP

Alex Mayer Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Houghton Regis West

Councillors

Yvonne Farrell Liberal Democrats

Susan Goodchild Liberal Democrats

LU6 1RP also falls within the Civil Parish of Houghton Regis, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LU6 1RP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00088739 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E00177131 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 21 March 2021 ONS
E01017578 Central Bedfordshire 026A Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003644 Central Bedfordshire 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04012808 Houghton Regis Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2019 DLUHC
E05014413 Houghton Regis West Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000056 Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001206 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000237 Luton Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025745 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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